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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
The nucleotide sequences of the PorB proteins from 28 nonserotypeable serogroup C ET-15 meningococci recovered from invasive meningococcal disease cases were determined. PCR amplification of the porB genes responsible for encoding the serotype antigen was used for DNA sequence determination and identification of the nature of the serotype antigen. DNA sequencing revealed that three strains were of serotype 2a, and of the remaining 25 strains, 20 were found to have an identical single point mutation in the region of the VR3 gene, which encodes surface-exposed loop VI, where the serotype 2a epitope resides. This nonsynonymous mutation was confirmed by synthetic peptide immunochemical analysis to confer new serospecificity to these serotype 2a mutants. This finding of a potential novel mutational hot spot on the PorB proteins of meningococci may have implications for pathogenesis and vaccine development.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0095-1137
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2718-23
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
DNA Sequence analysis of the PorB protein of nonserotypeable serogroup C ET-15 meningococci suggests a potential mutational hot spot on their serotype antigens.
pubmed:affiliation
CNS Infection and Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases Division, National Microbiology Laboratory, 1015 Arlington St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada. dennis_law@hc-sc.gc.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't